Braintree 0-2 Town Reserves Wed 30th Jul 2008 23:33 A Dean Bowditch penalty and a low Jordan Rhodes drive from the edge of the box gave Town's reserves a 2-0 victory over Braintree in Brad Quinton's testimonial at Cressing Road. Boss Jim Magilton made a rare appearance from the bench during the second half. |
Wanderers Trialist Set for Action Wed 30th Jul 2008 12:20 TWTD understands that Ipswich Wanderers defender Curtis Haynes-Brown is spending this week training with the Blues and could get a run-out in the reserves at Braintree this evening (KO 7.45pm). |
Tiptree United 0-5 Town Reserves Thu 24th Jul 2008 23:24 A strong Town reserve side defeated Tiptree United 5-0 at their Chapel Road ground on Thursday evening. Jordan Rhodes netted twice in the first half with Alex Bruce, Jack Ainsley and Billy Clarke scoring after the break, although Town should have won by many, many more. |
Clarke and Bowditch Net as Reserves Draw Thu 17th Jul 2008 00:07 Goals from Billy Clarke and Dean Bowditch gave Town's reserves a 2-2 draw at Chelmsford City for the second year running in a sometimes feisty and largely badly refereed encounter at Melbourne on Wednesday evening. |
Jim Wants Further Signing This Week Thu 19th Jun 2008 08:50 Town boss Jim Magilton says he could make another addition to his squad later this week, having already signed defenders Pim Balkestein and Gareth McAuley. The Blues manager has also outlined the areas of the squad he sees as still need to be strengthened. |
U18s Through to Face Villa Wed 16th Jan 2008 22:16 Town's U18s progressed to round five of the FA Youth Cup via a 3-1 victory over Watford at Portman Road. The Blues went behind to a Piero Mingoria goal on 15, but struck back through Paul Murphy before the break. In the second half Jordan Rhodes netted twice to seal the win. |
Town 3-1 Colchester United Tue 23rd Oct 2007 23:27 Town came from behind to grab their ninth consecutive home win with a 3-1 victory over Colchester. Clive Platt put the U's ahead in the first half but Jon Walters, Liam Trotter and Danny Haynes won the Blues the points after the break, Neil Alexander having saved a Mark Yeates penalty. |
Reserves Lose at Col U Tue 20th Mar 2007 16:15 First half goals from Tom Webb and Rob Davies, a trialist from West Brom, gave Colchester a 2-0 victory over the Town second string at Layer Road this afternoon. The defeat was only the third suffered by the Blues reserves this season. |
De Vos Could Return Fri 16th Feb 2007 13:45 Boss Jim Magilton has his options limited by injury, suspension and unavailability ahead of Town's first FA Cup fifth round tie in 11 years. The Blues travel to Watford with their attacking options stretched, but hoping that skipper Jason De Vos could return to the defence. |
Jim Short on Defenders Fri 26th Jan 2007 13:43 Town manager Jim Magilton has limited defensive options ahead of Saturday's home FA Cup fourth round tie against Swansea City. The Blues are without Jason De Vos (cracked metatarsal), Alex Bruce, David Wright (both suspended) and Ian Miller (cup-tied). |